Arghya Green Dhalapathara Parda (Curtain) price_100 - 150 ‘Hycco’ is amongst the oldest

‘Hycco’ is amongst the oldest khandua designs

Then hundreds of metres of fresh yardage are got together as output in a shorter time

a type of resin excreted from certain insects

and mineral colours are used for painting on patta or specialised canvas medium prepared organically for painting such as: vermillion red- hingula (cinnabar)

This is white with black single ikat work

Arghya Green Dhalapathara Parda (Curtain) price_100 - 150 ‘Hycco’ is amongst the oldestThe Dhalapathar Parda originally known as Kusmi Kapta, Nahati and Akata were woven with medium and coarser count threads like 26' and 40' cotton plied yarn. This gradually changed to fine count thread like 2 100' and 2 120' with the same original designs, resulting in a very smooth textured and exquisite saree. About a century ago, a number of beautiful sarees were hand loomed with a special technique of weaving in the village of Dhalapathar, by a